Special libraries are defined in this paper as those libraries serving such institutions as government offices, private corporations, associations, and university departments. Information centers are similar to special libraries but provide personalized, high quality reference service, usually in science and technology, and often using mechanical…

A summary is presented of data gathered for a survey of information center services in the form of statistics for a hypothetical typical information center. The extent of information transfer on national and international levels among the responding centers is discussed. (Author)

The manual explains abstracting and indexing styles and procedures used at the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center in preparing information for publication and entrance into the information retrieval system. General abstracting guidelines cover types of abstracts, form of abstract, content of abstract, abstracting guidelines for…

This volume is a supplement to the first edition of the "International Directory of Population Information and Library Resources," ED 062 185. The format follows that of the first edition, utilizing a short description for each responding organization. Content covers: general information, publications of the organization, library--general…

To make appropriate decisions leading to improved learning opportunities, educational practitioners need the latest and best information. The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system was established to acquire, catalog, and store many different kinds of information in education and related fields. With the help of Federal funds,…

This directory is a project of the Carolina Population Center, Technical Information Service, in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development. Information for this compilation, the first in a series of publications, was obtained from a survey of international population/family planning libraries and information…

A literature search for information concerning standards for library and information center personnel resulted in this annotated bibliography. The twofold purpose of the study was: (1) to identify the staffing and organization problems of the library and information science professions and their methods of solving them and (2) to record pertinent…

The development of resource centers as aids to education should not obscure their usefulness as parish resources. (RC)

Reviews the goals and methods of research and development in documentation, stressing research which aims to improve the communication between the information user and source. Research is discussed within the context of the documentation system rather than by specific results. (JVP)

The functions of the center include preparing annotated bibliographies, research listings, and information bulletins. The address of the center and a bibliography for instruction with hand-held calculators, K-12, are given. (MP)

The European Centre for Higher Education (CEPES) in Bucharest is described, beginning with the role of higher education in national development and also considering regional cooperation, CEPES' functions, support to decision-makers, and ongoing and special activities related to information, documentation, and liaison. (Author/LBH)

The Parent Information Center provides information on all 13 elementary schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Parents can then choose three schools (in order of preference) that they would like their children to attend. The system attempts to honor first choices so long as racial balance is maintained at each school. (GC)

Discusses on-demand publishing as a solution to the information explosion and cites ERIC, which specializes in unpublished materials, as a model for such a solution. Topics covered include role and functions of scholarly publishing (selection and dissemination), fractional publishing, service publishing, and scholarly journals. Eleven sources are…

This essay on the management of microcomputer use in organizations highlights problem areas associated with the central issue of control: acquisition of hardware and software, compatibility, security, data integrity, training, documentation, and the isolation factor. Establishment of a microcomputer information center for education, promotion,…

Provides a brief introduction to computer applications in information organizations in China. Highlights include information retrieval (personnel, equipment, bibliographic databases, information retrieval programs and systems, service status); library management; and Chinese character processing (code method, character root method). History,…